{"id":156787,"date":"2023-04-02T19:29:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T00:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=156787"},"modified":"2023-04-06T12:33:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T17:33:15","slug":"4-1-wwe-wrestlemania-39-kickoff-show-night-2-details-on-panel-discussions-with-george-kittle-greg-miller-booker-t-heyman-peter-rosenberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/04\/02\/4-1-wwe-wrestlemania-39-kickoff-show-night-2-details-on-panel-discussions-with-george-kittle-greg-miller-booker-t-heyman-peter-rosenberg\/","title":{"rendered":"4\/1 WWE WRESTLEMANIA 39 KICKOFF SHOW \u2013 NIGHT 2: Details on panel discussions with George Kittle, Greg Miller, Booker T, Heyman, Peter Rosenberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3600435391\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE WRESTLEMANIA 39 KICKOFF SHOW REPORT &#8211; NIGHT TWO<br \/>\nAPRIL 2, 2023<br \/>\nYOUTUBE STREAMING SERVICE<br \/>\nREPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Kickoff Panel: Wade Barrett, Booker T, Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick, Peter Rosenberg<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Video package: Sheamus vs. McIntyre vs. Gunther<\/p>\n<p>Barrett said he had been in the ring with Sheamus and McIntyre many times, and that they&#8217;re the hardest-hitting opponents he&#8217;s faced, and he added that Gunther may hit harder than either of them. Booker called Gunther \u201can anomaly, a perfect storm,\u201d and suggested that Gunther would thrive off of the challenge of facing these opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Rosenberg was shown backstage. Liv Morgan arrived on a golf cart and said she and Raquel Rodriguez have \u201cfinessed their way onto the card.\u201d Morgan left, and Pete said he was going to walk us to Gorilla Position. When he arrived, he explained that the area is named for Gorilla Monsoon who used to reside there. The camera followed him out onto the stage and gave viewers the vantage of wrestlers entering the arena. He said the ramp to the ring is 80 yards long. The mini tour and scope of the stadium were impressive.<\/p>\n<p>Booker described the feelings of anticipation when performing in an arena of this size, and said you have to \u201cget the butterflies in a line, and get them to fly straight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video package: History and statistics of WrestleMania<\/p>\n<p>Video replay: John Cena \/ Make a Wish entrance from WrestleMania 39 night one<\/p>\n<p>Peter joined the Kickoff panel as Kayla pivoted to the women&#8217;s showcase tag match. Barrett said that Rousey and Baszler were admitted into this match without qualification, but said this is Hollywood and sometimes stars get treated differently. Booker mentioned the experience that Natalya brings to her team with Shotzi, and Barrett said that she&#8217;ll have to keep Shotzi reeled in, and that not even Shotzi knows what she&#8217;s going to do when she hits the ring tonight.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3627754276\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Cathy Kelley was joined backstage by Paul Heyman, who was pacing uncomfortably. Cathy mentioned the Uso&#8217;s loss last night to Zayn and Owens and asked what it meant for Roman Reigns. Heyman said a direct question merits a direct answer. He said, \u201cTonight is his night.\u201d He reminisced about being at Starrcade and meeting Dusty Rhodes backstage. He did a Dusty impression: \u201cPaul E. Dangerously, that was a good promo, but where&#8217;s the money?\u201d Bringing it to present day, Heyman said that the money is Roman Reigns, \u201cand it ain&#8217;t Cody Rhodes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video package: Edge vs. Balor<\/p>\n<p>Peter claimed that the strength of Finn Balor with Judgment Day will result in the strongest version of the Demon we&#8217;ve ever seen. Booker said that Edge is walking into a battlezone that he&#8217;s not prepared for, and added, \u201cI might be wrong, but I&#8217;m usually not in situations like this.\u201d Kevin favored Edge to win, and Peter called him out for not aligning with a fellow Irishman in Balor.<\/p>\n<p>Video replay: Logan Paul entrance from WrestleMania 39 night one<\/p>\n<p>Greg Miller, host of \u201cThis is Awesome,\u201d joined the panel. Greg said his favorite moment from night one is Rhea Ripley winning the women&#8217;s championship with Charlotte Flair smiling on the floor. Regarding Dominik&#8217;s entrance, Greg said, \u201cDominik has spent as much time in jail as I&#8217;ve spent in the gym, and he still rode with it like that. I love it.\u201d Greg cut a mini promo for Cody Rhodes and said we&#8217;d have to acknowledge him. An \u201cEddie\u201d chant broke out in the crowd behind the panel. Greg said that after Rhodes vs. Reigns, he was most looking forward to the Edge vs. Balor Hell in a Cell match.<\/p>\n<p>The panel promoted the mobile app Snapchat and its new WWE Superstar filters, and the broadcast applied the filters to members of the crowd and panel members: Miz, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and Asuka. This was genuinely amusing and slightly disconcerting.<\/p>\n<p>Video replay: Seth Rollins entrance from WrestleMania 39 night one<\/p>\n<p>Video package: Omos vs. Lesnar<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1544383437\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Booker said that Lesnar is normally the biggest and strongest in any matchup, but tonight is different with Omos in the ring. Peter said he&#8217;s never seen fear on Lesnar&#8217;s face until the night Omos clotheslined him over the top rope. Kevin wondered how much of a factor MVP has played in Omos&#8217;s development leading to WrestleMania. A \u201cYeah \/ What\u201d battle chant rang briefly in the crowd behind the panel. Kayla wondered what would happen to Lesnar were he to lose to Omos tonight. Kevin poked fun at himself for calling the scale a \u201cweighing machine\u201d during the Omos \/ Lesnar weigh-in. \u201cHave you ever just forgotten a word!?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video package: 2023 Hall of Fame ceremony highlights<\/p>\n<p>Video replay: Bobby Lashley winning Andre the Giant Battle Royal<\/p>\n<p>George Kittle, of San Francisco 49ers fame, joined the panel. A video was shown from night one where Kittle clotheslined Miz as part of Miz&#8217;s loss to Pat McAfee. Barrett said that Kittle&#8217;s had a taste of WWE action and asked if there would be more. Kittle said he&#8217;d always answer those phone calls.<\/p>\n<p>Video package: Asuka vs. Belaire<\/p>\n<p>Peter said that Belair is an incredible person and champion, but wondered if the pressure of her long reign may get to her against Asuka. Barrett said that Belair is so good that you never see her unnerved \u2013 until Asuka arrived. \u201cIt was like an alien life form landed in front of Belair.\u201d ALF was an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990. Barrett said that some wrestlers use face paint to hide their lack of substance, but beneath Asuka&#8217;s paint is a bona fide champion. Kayla flipped Asuka&#8217;s tagline and asked if Asuka is ready for Belair. Booker said that Belair didn&#8217;t get here by slipping on a banana peel or via osmosis \u2013 she&#8217;s earned the position she&#8217;s in.<\/p>\n<p>Video replay: Rey Mysterio \/ Snoop Dogg entrance from WrestleMania 39 night one<\/p>\n<p>Video package: Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns<\/p>\n<p>Peter said there&#8217;s a lot of confidence between both Rhodes and Reigns. Barrett said the world is expecting Rhodes to finish his story tonight in a positive way \u2013 but that is a lot of pressure for Rhodes&#8217;s first WrestleMania main event. Kevin asked what makes Rhodes different from Reigns&#8217;s prior challengers. Booker said that Rhodes has proven that he is \u201cdedicated to this game.\u201d Kayla wondered if the Uso&#8217;s loss on night one would affect Reigns at all. Booker indicated that this was the Shucky Ducky Quack! Quack! moment of the night. Kevin said that Rhodes is the only man who could leave Reigns speechless in their recent in-ring encounter. 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